Beartree Gap Trail


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Trail Name	Beartree Gap Trail
Nearest City	Damascus
State	Virginia
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Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Medium
Hiking Time	22 Hours <br />0.125 Days <br />120 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip	3.23.2 mi <br />5.15 km <br />
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Nearest Medical	Damascus, VA
Trip Reports	Click Here

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Trail Overview

Connector trail between AT and Iron Mountain Trail - North.

How to get there

From Kingsport, TN

North on I-81 into Virginia.
Take Exit 19 (Abingdon) and turn right/east onto US-58.
Go 12 miles to Damascus.
Continue through town on US-58 and travel another 7 miles to the campground entrance on the left.
Free parking on right in the fisherman’s lot.

Route Description

Beartree Gap Trail is Forest Service Trail # 4551. Two different blazes reported as purple (rectangles?) – or yellow diamonds.

Distance from IMT (mi)	Distance from AT (mi)	Elevation (ft)	Feature
0.0	3.2	3570	Iron Mountain Trail – North at Shaw's Gap
0.1	3.1	3560	Shaw Gap Trail - 1.01 mile to Beartree Rec. camping area
1.6	1.6	3225	Intersect Yancy Trail – 0.26 mile spur to Beartree Gap Road
2.4	0.8	2970	Cross Beartree Campground Road/FS Road 837
2.6	0.6	3040	Fisherman’s parking lot
2.8	0.4	3000	Cross dam for Beartree Dam
3.0	0.2	3050	Cross Highway US-58
0.0	3.2	3025	Appalachian Trail

The Mt. Rogers AT Club suggests that Beartree Gap Trail could part of a 25 mile loop hike on the Appalachian Trail, Iron Mountain Trail, and Feathercamp Ridge Trail.

Typical Conditions

Fees, Permits, etc.

Park for free at front lot (outside gate). Main gate is open 7 AM-10 PM during April 15 through October 31 with $5 day use fee per vehicle.

After the Hike

Misc. Information

Beartree Recreation Area website

Maps

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